murmur

• n. 低语；低语声；低声抱怨；潺潺声
• vi. 低声说；私下抱怨；发出轻柔持续的声音
• vt. 低声说

拟声词，模仿咕哝地声音。

murmur (n.)

late 14c., "expression of discontent by grumbling," from Old French murmure "murmur, sound of human voices; trouble, argument" (12c.), noun of action from murmurer "to murmur," from Latin murmurare "to murmur, mutter," from murmur (n.) "a hum, muttering, rushing," probably from a PIE reduplicative base *mor-mor, of imitative origin (cognates: Sanskrit murmurah "crackling fire," Greek mormyrein "to roar, boil," Lithuanian murmlenti "to murmur"). Meaning "softly spoken words" is from 1670s.

murmur (v.)

late 14c., from Old French murmurer "murmur, grouse, grumble" (12c.), from murmur "rumbling noise" (see murmur (n.)). Related: Murmured; murmuring.

1. The piano music mixes with the murmur of conversation.

钢琴的弹奏声混杂着低低的交谈声。

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2. The doctor said James had now deve-loped a heart murmur.

医生说詹姆斯的心脏有杂音。

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3. The droning murmur of the doctor's voice in the bedroom had ceased.

卧室里医生喋喋不休的低语声已经停下了。

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4. The roar of the crowd stilled to an expectant murmur.

人群的喧哗平息下来，变成了满怀期待的低语声。

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5. The clamor of traffic has receded to a distant murmur.

车辆的喧闹声已渐渐远去，变得模糊起来。

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